Betta enisae

Betta enisae
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Betta
Species: B. enisae
Binomial name
Betta enisae
Kottelat, 1995

Betta enisae is a species of gourami endemic to the Kapuas River basin of Indonesia. It is an inhabitant of forest streams with slightly acidic waters, and can mostly be found in the shallows amongst the leaf litter. This species grows to a length of 5.9 cm (2.3 in). It is commonly used as bait by local fishermen[1] and has been found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Betta enisae" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
  2. More information (Aquatic community)
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